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Megastigmus transvaalensis  - Megastigmus transvaalensis

Megastigmus transvaalensis - Megastigmus transvaalensis
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
August 11, 2017
Found on Schinus terebinthifolius.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Comment by Dr. Grissell…
"Yes, I believe you are correct with this one. Not much chance of it being anything else!"

Very nice. A new species page can be created for this (male) chalcid.

See reference here.

Could be…
The Brazilian peppertree seed chalcid was accidentally introduced into Florida in 1988, having been reared from the drupes of Brazilian peppertree collected in Palm Beach county. The distribution now includes Florida, Hawaii, and California.

Megastigmus transvaalensis (Hussey 1956) is an obligate seed-feeding chalcid wasp that feeds on various species belonging to species of Rhus and Schinus in the Anacardiaceae. Will ask Dr. Grissell to confirm.

See reference here.

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